Masonic Notes And Queries.

A MASONIC PROJECT . No—Brother .... in your Masonic Project I see not the One God in whom I believe—the One God , living , intelligent , free , distinct from the World , but its Creator , its Ruler , its Preserver—the One God with the attributes , which the Light of Nature shows us , must belong to such God . In your

project I look in vain for what constitutes true Freemasonry . I find organisation , but I do not find life . — CHARIES PuRXON COOPEB . PRESIDENT JOHNSON . It has been repeatedly stated that Andrew Johnson , President of the United States , belongs to the Order of Masonry . Is this statement true , and on what grounds does it rest ?—DIGAMMA .

[ The statement is perfectly correct . It is corroborated by American Masonic papers , according to which Bro . Johnson Avas initiated in the Greenville Lodge ( 119 ) , Greenville , Tennessee , and is still a member of that lodge . His son , Charles , was a member of the same lodge up to the time of his death ; Robertanother sonalso belongs to the Greenville

, , Jjoage . The late Colonel Stover , President Johnson's son-in-law , was also a Freemason . The example and estimate of Freemasonry on the part of the father had their quiet effect on the family . From the President ' s repjly to the address of the delegates of the Christian Commissionat its late visitthe following Masonic

, , sentiment is reported : — " I regard the world aa my home , and every honest man as my brother . " The National Freemason quotes the following prophetic paragraph from the Voice of Masonry , published in 18 G 0 : — " I see in a late issue of the Voice the mention of some Freemasons who may become candidates for

the Presidency . Permit me to add one name at least to the gifted number—I mean the ex-Governor Johnson , UOAV U . S . Senator from this division of Tennessee , a citizen of Greenville . Senator Johnson is a Mason , so are two of his sons , one of whom was W . M . for some time , the other Sec . "—The ostensible

object of the President ' s recent progress through the Western States Avas the laying of the corner stone and inauguration of the monument of the late Senator Douglas , at Chicago , Illinois . Some trouble arose between the founders and the Freemasons of Chicago , the latter claimingon behalf of the Grand Master of

, Illinois , the right of laying the corner stone . A compromise Avas finally arrived at , by which President Johnson Avas entrusted Avith the duty , both in his Masonic and political capacities . —ED . P . M . ]

IIAXIAXIUAN OP 3 IEXIC 0 . The New York correspondent of the Morning Herald has the folloAving .- — A AA ' ashinglon dispatch in tlio Xcv York ovoniug papers announced that at a recent banquet , given by the lloxicau Freemasons in the City of Mexico . ¦• Tho success of . tho Mexican

republic" and ' -Tho health ol' Bro . Benito Juarez'' wove- drunk . In order to ol ' i ' sot this story , one ol the morning papers of yostcrday announced that this statement must bciuitrno , Maximilian himself being at tho head of the Mexican Masons , " having taken the thirfcv-tliir < l degree . " All ol -which will bo very amusing to some members of tho Order . The statement of the evening papers is not at all

unlikely , as it is but too certain that in many foreign countries , and chiefly the former Spanish Colonies of Central and South America , Freemasonry is very fre-

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quently used as a handle for the furtherance of the ends of political parties , and the ex-President of the United States of Mexico is a regular member of the Order , The second part of the paragraph quoted does not seem to be correct . The present tenant of the executive power of Mexico cannot have been a Mason prior to his departure from

MiramarFree-, masonry , like all other secret societies , being strictly prohibited in the Austrian empire ; and it has not come to our knowledge that since he assumed the croAvn of the Montezumas , he has joined the Order . This would , besides , appear all the more improbable , as Maximilian is a staunch adherent of the Eoman

Catholic Church , the chief representative of which has anathematised Freemasonry . If Maximilian did belong to the Craft , he could not even side with it openly , as the sole support he enjoys , besides some thousand French bayonets , is given to him by the Romish priests . Perhaps our Transatlantic contemporary , the Fspejo Masonico , can supply further information on this subject .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The'Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents , TO THE EDITOR 03 ! THE EBEEHASOSS' MAGAZINE AKD IIASOUIC MIHEOE . DEAR SIB AND BROTHER , —I wish merely to occupy a little of your valuable space , to support the remarks of Bro . 0 . A . Haye , of Edinburgh , in regard to the title of the Order of Knights Templars .

On reference to a feAV authorities on Masonry , I find that this ancient and honourable Institution is invariably styled Knights Templars ( instead of Knights Templar ) by Bro . John Entich , M . A ., in the " Constitutions " of 1756 , who states that the Grand Master of Knights Templars erected their society ,

and built their temple in Fleet-street ( page 90 ) . The " Constitutions" of 1723 only mention the term " Avarlike knights . " The same designation of Knights Templars is observed by Bro . William Preston in " Illustrations of Masonry , " Bro . Dr . A . G . Mackay's " Lexicon" and Bro . J . G . Findel in his " History

, of Freemasonry . " Bro . W . A . Laurie styles the Order "Knights Templars . " Bro . the Count de Brody Zabroeki in " A Pilgrimage of the Freemasons and their Missions , " descants most favourably and learnedly on the merits of the Order of " Knights of the Temple , " or " Templars . "

In Ferd . Welcke ' s History Ave are informed the same institution is impartially examined as the " Order of Knights Templars . " ' The " Grand Conclave of Ireland also employs the same orthography . To our surprise , however , on referring to our certificate as a Knight Templar , Sir Knight 'William Stuart is styled the Grand Master of the Koyal and

Exalted , Religious and Military Order of Masonic Knights Templar in England and Wales , and we find that Bro . Jeremiah How in his Manual supports the same . Hoping that our learned Bro , A . 0 . Hayes' communication Avill lead eventuallto a decision as to

y whether the Avord " Templar " or " Templars " should be used when describing two or more knights , Tours fraternally , >& WIXIAM JAMES HUGIIAN , 18 ° . High Cross , Truro , Sept . 25 , 18 GG .